Tile-perforating mechanism



Feb. 24), 1923.. 1,445,74U.

' D. F. BAUMGARTNER.

TILE PERFORMING MECHANISM.

FILED MAR 25, 1922- 2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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Feb. 2U, 1923.. 1,445,741) D. F. BAUMGARTNER. TILE PERFORMING MECHANISM.

v FILED MAR. 25,1922- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- Patented Pele. 2U, 1923.

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Be it known that I, DANIE F. Bi UMeAn'r- Nun, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chatfiel'd in the county of Crawford and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tile-Perfjorating lldechanisms, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relatesto certain improvements intile perforating mechanisms and has relation more particularly to a device o f' this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with drain tile, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved inechanism positioned and operating in a man nerto perforate the tile as the same is dis charged from the forming mold.

Another object the invention is to pro vide a mechanism of this general character comprising a rotatable element provided with a pin 'ality of circumferentially spaced perforating members supported for swinging movement, together with means for holding each of said members against swinging movement during the period the same is having working eoaction withthe tile.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my i1nproved tile perforating mechanism whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice renderedsimpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantagreous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will lle-reinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood l will now proceed to describe the same with refereuceto the ucconr panying drawin ggs wherein:

Figure l is aview in side elevation showing perforating mechanism constructed in accordance with an en'ibodiment of my inrention and in applied position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged view, partly in section and partly in elevation, of my improved mechanism as herein disclosed; and

Figure 3 is a view partly in end elevation of a structure as illustrated in Figure 2.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, ll denotes a frame which supports the conveyor for carrying the tile after the y will be rear same has been discharged from the forming die D. W denotes a wheel supported by the frame F above the; conveyor and in proper position to cut the tile into desired lengtl i-s. The foregoing forms no part of my present iIU "GlllllOllklIlCl a detailed description and illustration thereof are believed to be unnecessaryf V Extending upwardly from each side of the frame Fund at a desired point in advance of the wheel W' or at a point between thewheel W and the forming die D is a standard or upright 1 provided at its upper portion with abearingQ' for an end portion of the shaft Said shaft 3 is disposed. transversely of theframe F orrnore particularly the conveyorC and has fixed thereto, in desired spaced relation the wheels 4c. The wheels at are of the same radii and preferably twelve inches in diameter and spaced apart about two. and three-quarter inches.

Positioned between the peripheral poi" tions of the wheelsl and supported thereby for rotary movement are the shafts Underlying each of the shafts 5 with its central portion fixed thereto is a plate 6 substantially rectangularin. plan, Depending frointhe p'lateti at the longitudinal center thereof and adjacent the opposite ends thereof are the series of transversely disposed depending perforating members or pins 7.' The plateG maintains by gravity a substantially horizontal; position during the complete rotation of the wheels 4.

Each of the shafts?) is so located that as a plate approaches a tile 'ltraveli-ngr with the conveyor C, the penetrating members or pins 7 will pierce the wall of said tile and thus produce the desired perforations. As the peripl'ieralr speed of the wheels l is substantially the same as the speed of travel ofthe conveyor U and the tile T thereon, it Y understood that the pins or members i' uill penetrate the wall of the tile with substantially a direct thrust and be similarly withdrawn so that the desired perforatione will be produced without distortion.

t is of importance that each of the shafts and the plate 6 carried thereby be held against swinging or rockingmovement. In order to prevent such rocking or swinging movement, each of the shafts 5 extends outwardly of one of the wheels 4 and terminates in an upwardly disposed arm 8 provided with an outstanding lug; or extension 9.

This lug or extension 9 engages within an arcuate trackway 10 positioned in close proximity to the lower portion of the adjacent wheel lV, the curvature of such trackway being such to positively assure the plate 6 being maintained in substantially ahorizontal position and the depending pins or members 7 substantially vertical during the time said members or pins are penetrating the wall of the tile T and being with drawn or retracted. The trackway 10 is herein disclosed as substantially U-shaped in cross section with its open face opposed to theadjacent wheel and the entrance end of said trackway 10 is enlarged, as at 10, to facilitate the entry of the lug or exten sion 9 into said trackway.

l/Vhile the engagement of the members or pins 7 with the wall of the tile T will ef-- feet the desired rotation of the wheels 4t, 1 find it of advantage to place the shaft 5 in driven connection with the cutting wheel The trackway 10 may be maintained in applied position in any desired manner but, as herein disclosed, said traekway is supported by the arms 11 interposed between and connected to the end portions of the traclcway 10 and the upper portion of the adjacent standard or upright 1.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a tile perforating mechanism constructed in accordance with 'my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A perforating mechanism comprising a member supported for rotary movement, plates, means for connecting said plates to the member for rocking movement, penetrating members depending from the plates,

and n'ieans for holding said first named me1nher against rotation during the period the penetrating members are in engagement with the work.

2. A perforating mechanism comprising a member supported for rotary movement, plates, means for connecting said plates to the member for rocking movement, penetrating members depending from the plates, an arm extending from the first named memcr, and a traclnvay with whichsaid arm ongages to hold the member against rotary movement during the period the penetrating members are engaged with the work 3. .ln combination with a forming die for a tile and a conveyor upon which the tile is discharged from the die, a rotatable member positioned above the conveyor, plate. supported by said member. and a penetrating member depending from the plate for swinging movement, said penetrating menibcr piercing a wall ot the tile carried by the conveyor upon rotation of said rotatable member.

4;. In combination, with a forming die for a tile and a conveyor upon which ll 0 lile is discharged from the die, a rotatable member positioned above the miniveyor, a plate supported by said member. a penetrating member depending from the plate for swinging novcment, said penetrating member piercing a wall of the tile carried by the conveyor upon rotation of said rotatable member, and means for holding the plate against swii'iging movement during the period the penetrating-r member is engaged with the tile.

5. In con'ibination with a forming die for a tile and a conveyor upon which the tile is discharged from the die. a rotatable member positioned above the conveyor, a plate supported by said member, a penetrating mcmbcr depending from the plate for swinging movement, said penetrating member piercing a wall of the tile carried by the conveyor upon rotation of said rotatable mc1nher, and means independent of the travel of the tile for rotating said rotatable member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature.

DANIEL l liilrl i'i lGAli'lN l?) I, 

